Mares in season

[maxapple]

How long do mares stay in season for? Recently bought my first ever mare.

My sweet girl has turned grumpy. she has got serious PMT!

 

[pip6]

Mine are 3 - 5 days depending on horse.

You may find her first season of the year is the worst.

 

[muddygreymare]

My mare is usually in season for about 3-4 days

 

[muffinmunsh]

When mine first arrived she was a little overwhelmed by all the geldings... Stayed in season for nearly a month.
Now it is usually a few days... In spring she starts almost every time she sees a new boy! Lol

 

[coss]

i had a mare that would come in season everytime she saw one particular gelding (she'd have kicked him if he'd got within 10m of her) - made her very mareish including squirting
Other than that it was usual 3 days or so. You could only tell as she'd lift her tial when grooming.

 

[poorchickens]

Mine's about 3 days but is only ever 'mareish' in her first and last season of the year, so fingers crossed for you

 

[Donnie Darco]

So - sorry cos I'm thick - they come into season every 19-21 days and it lasts 3-5 days?

I was expecting lyla to come in season this weekend (based on 19-21 day rule ) but tonite riding her, trying to get her attention?! Even if I'd smothered myself in haylege and all things yummy I don't think she'd have noticed

Am still new to mare's too and ADORE her as I do, tonight was hard work but then on reflection she tries so hard the rest of the time I've been spoilt

Mares rock (99% of the time!)

 

[Dave282B]

We have 2 mares- one never shows and the other is so bad we are thinking about Regumate or similar but we hate the idea of drugs unless for medical emergency's

 

[coss]

yes - they have a 3 week cycle

 

[maxapple]

Ah that's not too bad then. She's not too bad - is just pulling ugly faces at me !